19 courses with the subject ARTH, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ARTH 102Global Art Pre-History--800CE3
This course surveys the major artistic developments prehistory through the 9th century in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The purpose of the course is to foster an understanding of the relationship between works of art and the historical, political, religious, and philosophical context of the societies that produced and made use of them, to explore human cultural diversity, and to build the fundamental skills of critical visual analysis and the concepts and vocabulary necessary for understanding visual communication.
This course surveys the major artistic developments from the 9th through 18th centuries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The purpose of the course is to foster an understanding of the relationship between works of art and the historical, political, religious, and philosophical context of the societies that produced and made use of them, to explore human cultural diversity, and to build the fundamental skills of critical visual analysis and the concepts and vocabulary necessary for understanding visual communication.
This course surveys the major artistic developments from the 18th century to the present day in Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. The purpose of the course is to foster an understanding of the relationship between works of art and the historical, political, religious, and philosophical context of the societies that produced and made use of them, to explore human cultural diversity, and to build the fundamental skills of critical visual analysis and the concepts and vocabulary necessary for understanding visual communication.
This lecture course is an introduction to the arts and culture of Imperial China from the Shang through the Qing dynasties. Special attention will be paid to the place of the arts (architecture, sculpture, calligraphy, painting, ceramics, bronzes, jades and other decorative arts) in Chinese society and, whenever possible, to the artists themselves. The arts will be examined in the context of Chinese history which will comprise a portion of the course. Offered every other year.
This course explores the history of the use of photographic images in cultures around the world from the invention of the medium in the 1820s through the present day. We will examine the relationship between photographs and the historical, political, religious, and philosophical context of the cultures that produced them and how they continue to communicate in ways that are unique to the medium.
This course is designed to prepare students for their experiences in Art & Architecture of Italy (ARTH 307) during the following J Term. The content of this Fall course will include art historical background, some basic language preparation, journal/reflective writing, travel tips, safety issues, and other information necessary for a fuller understanding of Italian culture. Students will also begin researching the topic on which they will present in Italy in January. Offered every other year.
This course traces the development of Buddhist art and architecture in more or less the order in which it spread from its inception in the 6th century BCE in India through the rest of Asia and beyond to the present day, with particular attention paid to the ways in which pre-existing religions and political systems influenced the representation of Buddhism. The emphasis is on the painting, sculpture, and sacred architecture of India, China, Japan, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, the Himalayas, and beyond. Offered every other year.
The study of ancient art begins with Bronze Age civilizations from around the Aegean Sea and continues to the age of Constantine, around C.E. 315. Course content includes architecture, painting, sculpture, ceramics and minor arts, all studied in relation to the philosophies and histories of the civilizations that produced them. Offered every other year.
The course assesses iconographic and stylistic developments in Christian art from the Late Antique/Early Christian period through Romanesque and Gothic. Monuments from Western Europe as well as Byzantine and Islamic art forms will be examined. Documenting changes in architectural principles, in elaborate pictorial programs and in preferences for certain media serves as evidence for understanding the particular circumstances surrounding the execution of the works. Offered alternate years.
The study of Renaissance art in Italy includes the Proto-Renaissance of Tuscany, the early Renaissance in Florence, and the arts of the High Renaissance in Rome and Northern Italy. Course content includes works by Giotto, Brunelleschi, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Titian. Their art, and others, will be explored in the context of concurrent social, religious, and artistic developments. Offered alternate years.
This course explores concepts of the baroque in its broadest sense through the investigation of recurring ideas, themes and media. Major 17th and 18th century artists such as Bernini, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Rubens, Poussin, Velasquez, Vermeer, and Watteau are included in the course content. Works of art of astonishing variety document not only contemporary artistic trends but also advances in philosophy, science, economics and the development of the modern state. Offered alternate years.
This course explores the major developments in art around the world from 1900-1999 within their historical, political, and cultural contexts. Readings will be drawn mostly from primary sources written by artists and supplemented with new exhibition catalogue essays, articles, and critical reviews from newspapers and major art journals. Offered every other year.
This off-campus J Term course is conducted primarily in Rome, Florence, and Venice which will allow students to experience the artworks and monuments of ancient, Renaissance, Baroque, and modern Rome, Florence, and Venice as well as medieval and Renaissance Orvieto. The trip will give students a more intimate understanding of both the monuments and the culture that produced them. Issues of iconography, politics, religion, scale, placement, and interactions between monuments will be highlighted. Students will be responsible for providing much of this information as they research their topics and historical figures and discuss them in meetings and on site. Students will also be expected to reflect on their experiences with the cultural differences they encounter in contemporary Italy. Offered every other year.
In this course, students will examine the major developments in art around the world from 2000 through the present day. We will examine artworks within their cultural contexts as well as how artists have redefined art and its role in communicating social and political issues. Readings will be drawn mostly from primary sources written by artists and supplemented with new exhibition catalogue essays, articles, and critical reviews from newspapers and major art journals. Offered every other year.
The art of the 15th and 16th centuries in the Netherlands and Germany represents a transitional period between the Middle Ages and the Baroque. The course traces shifts in patronage and the status of the artist, along with new developments in media (oil painting, graphics). From van Eyck to Bruegel, differing artistic expressions reflect the move to the modern world. Offered alternate years.
In this course, students will examine the major figures and movements of 19th century art in Europe and the United States. Our focus will be on developing the skills of seeing and analyzing works of art and placing them within their historical and cultural contexts. The sweeping changes this period saw in politics, philosophy, technology, and social reform make the nineteenth century a particularly rich period in which to explore artistic reactions to turmoil and cultural interchange. Offered every other year.
The art history capstone consists of two courses: A research and methods course taken during the spring of the junior year and the Senior Thesis completed and presented during the fall of the senior year. Art History Research and Methods is designed to improve the Art History major’s critical, analytical, writing, and research skills. Throughout the course, students will discuss readings on the history and various methods of doing and writing art history, including current trends and controversies. Students also will formulate a topic, amass a bibliography, create an outline, and plan a method for researching and writing their senior theses. Students will make regular presentations on the progress of their theses in class. This course is mandatory for all Art History majors during the spring of their junior year and is the prerequisite for ARTH 490.
Required for all majors during the fall of their senior year, the Senior Thesis is the capstone art history project combining demonstrable knowledge in the history of the field and its methods, original and critical thought, extensive research, and advanced writing. The semester culminates in the completion of the written thesis and its presentation at a mini- symposium to the art and art history faculty and students. Offered yearly.
This is an internship in an art history related field. The student should arrange to do this internship with the appropriate faculty supervisor. Offered yearly.
